Hey Questers,

As an Esports fan, seeing my favourite game being played by the top teams in India on TV is a dream. A dream which became reality thanks to Nodwin Gaming and Star sports in the form of BGMI Masters Series.

!!BGMI Master Series is back with Season 2!!

with an even bigger prize pool, more intense action and much more.

Here are all the details you need to know about it.

Recap of Season 1

Let's have a look at what happened in Season 1 which was played from 24th June to 17th July with an insane prize pool of 1.5Cr Rupees. The journey started off with 24 teams which battled out for 3 weeks to earn a spot in the top 16 for the Grand finals. After the intense Grand Finals from 13th July to 17th July, We got our Champions as Global Esports, with Godlike Esports as the Runner-ups, and Team Soul as the Fan-favourite team. Jonathan from Godlike Esports got the title of MVP (Most Valuable Player) for the tournament.

Next Step | Season 2

Following the huge success of Season 1, Nodwin Gaming is back with a bigger, better and more intense Season 2.

It will go on from 4th August 2023 to 27th August 2023. where the top 24 teams of India will battle it out for the biggest chunk of the prize pool, which has gone up to a whopping 2.1 Cr Rupees. 

Teams Participating :

This season, there are a total of 24 teams which includes all 14 invited teams as well as the 10 qualified teams who fought it out through the qualifiers and eaarned a spot.

Invited Teams 

1. Orangutan Esports : Ash, Wizzgod, AkOP, Drigger and Believe

2. Gods Reign : Aquanox, Blaze, NinjaJOD, Robin and Jaxon

3. Team XSpark : Sc0utOP, Sarang, Aditya, Pukar and Dreams

4. Numen Esports : Avii, Rexx, Clutchgod, Gill and Savitar

5. Enigma Gaming : Owais, Maxkash, InfinityOP and Daljitsk

6. Blind eSports : Manya, Nakul, Rony, Joker and Addy

7. Team 8Bit : Juicy, Beast, Madman, Mighty and Regaltos

8. Medal Esports : Paradox, Encore, Topdawg and Ky0ya

9. Gladiators esports : DeltaPG, Destro, Shogun and Justin

10. Global Esports : Mavi, Darklord, NOOB, Ninjaboi and Shadow7

11. Team Oneblade : Rocksta, Kanary, Jaadu, Hero and Ghxsty

12. Revenant Esports : Sensei, MJ, Apollo and Fierce

13. Godlike Esports : Jonathan, SPower, Shadow, Neyoo and ZGod

14. Team Soul : Omega, Hector, Goblin, Akshat and Neyo

Qualified Teams

1. Chemin Esports : TBD

2. Marcos Gaming : Aladdin, Spraygod, Sayyam and Vexe

3. Entity Gaming : Saumraj, Gamlaboy, Troye, Secrett, K47

4. Team iNSANE : Aadi, Harsh, Skipz, Darklord and Slug

5. Velocity Gaming : Punkk, Immortal, A1mbot, Octavius and Jazzy

6. Lucknow Giants : AustinX, Ragegod, Don, Simp, Flawk and Prajwal

7. OR Esports : TBD

8. WSB Gaming : Armxn, ScreaM, Zeref, Raiden and Shub

9. True Rippers : Spear, Ayden, Alfie, Maxy and Chief

10. Spy Esports : Honey, Hero, Bunny, Zap and Gyrogod

These are the teams which will be involved in the Fierce action in BGMS S2.

Format : 

• All the Games will be played in TPP (Third Person Perspective Format).

• The tournament has been divided into Three Stages:

1. League Stage
2. Playoffs
3. Grand Finals

League Stage : The league stage includes 3 Weeks from 4th to 20th August.

Launch Week : 4th August to 6th August 

1. 24 Teams will be divided into 3 Groups of 8 Teams each.
2. 3 Matches per day will be played in a round-robin format.
3. Total of6 matches per team will be played in launch week.
4. The points scored by each team will be added to overall leaderboard.
5. This week's standings will determine the groups for next week.

Week 1 : 7th August to 13th August

- League : 7th August to 10th August

1. 24 Teams will be divided into 3 Groups of 8 Teams each according to Launch week standings.
2. 3 Matches per day per day will be played in a round-robin format.
3. Total of 8 matches per team will be played in Week 1 league.
4. Top 16 from here will qualify for Week 1 Finals.

- Finals : 11th August to 13th August 

1. Top 16 from Week 1 League will play in Week 1 Finals.
2. 3 Matches per day will be played.
3. Total of 9 matches per team will be played in Week 1 Finals.
4. Points obtained in Week 1 Finals will be added to overall leaderboard.
5. Top 4 teams from Overall Leaderboard (Launch week + Week 1 Finals) will be qualified for Week 2 Finals.

Week 2 : 14th August to 20th August

- League : 14th August to 17th August

1. 24 Teams will be divided into 3 Groups of 8 Teams each.
2. 3 Matches per day per day will be played in a round-robin format..
3. Total of 8 matches per team will be played in Week 2 league.
4. Top 12 from here will qualify for Week 2 Finals.

- Finals : 11th August to 13th August

1. Top 12 teams from Week 2 League and Top 4 from the Overall leaderboard after Week 1 Finals will play in Week 2 Finals.
2. 3 Matches per day will be played.
3. Total of 9 matches per team will be played in Week 2 Finals.
4. Points obtained in Week 2 Finals will be added to overall leaderboard.

• Top 4 Teams (#1 to #4) from Overall Leaderboard will qualify directly to Grand Finals.
• Teams from #5 to #20 position in the Overall Leaderboard will move on to Playoffs.
• Bottom 4 teams (#21 to #24) will get Eliminated from the tournament.

Playoffs : 22nd August and 23rd August

• Teams from #5 to #20 position in the Overall Leaderboard will play in Playoffs.
• 3 Matches per day will be played.
• Total of 6 matches per team will be played in Playoffs.
• Top 12 Teams will Qualify for the Grand Finals.

Grand Finals : 25th August to 27th August

• Top 4 Teams from League Stage along with Top 12 teams from Playoffs will battle it out in the Grand Finals.
• 4 Matches per day will be played.
• Total of 12 Matches per team will be played in the Grand Finals.

The Champions will emerge from the fierce battle on 27th August.

Points Distribution :

Points gained according to the team's placement in the match are as follows :

• #1 - 15 Points
• #2 - 12 Points
• #3 - 10 Points
• #4 - 8 Points
• #5 - 6 Points
• #6 - 4 Points
• #7 - 2 Points
• #8 to #12 - 1 Point to each team
• #13 to #16 - No placement point (0 Points)

Powerplay : 2 Points per Finish will be awarded per Finish in the 1st Zone.

From 2nd Zone onwards, 1 Point per Finish will be awarded .

Prize Pool : 

BGMS Season 2 Boasts a huge Prize pool of 2.1 Cr Rupees with the Championsgetting the biggest chunk of 1Cr Rupees, with many more prizes for other teams to claim.

Where to Watch?

The matches will be live on TV on Star Sports 1 & 2 from 4th Aug 9:30 PM 

It will also be live streamed online on Rooter web (rooter.gg) and Mobile app.

My Thoughts :

This is the Biggest esports tournament in India and as an Esports enthusiast, I am really looking forward to it.

If this Lan had Audience allowed, I would've tried to attend it for sure, but maybe next time🥲

For the Qualified teams, This is a huge opportunity to showcase their talent on a stage so big and amongst the teams that have been dominating the scenario for years and to make a name for themselves.

For the invited teams, this is a challenge to show why they are one of the best teams in India and why they deserve to be where they are. 

Either way, I'm sure it will be fun watching the teams battle it out on the Biggest BGMI Tournament in India.

I will be rooting for my favourite team i.e. Team SouL right from the start

and hoping for The Best to Win ✨🤞🏻

Will you be watching? and Which Team is your favourite?

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